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How do you get yourself to press that "Go Live" button on Twitch?

So, what do you need to go live on Twitch? You're going to need OBS Studio or Streamlabs Desktop. I recommend OBS Studio here. I have a whole playlist on how to set up OBS Studio, so I won’t include that in this series.

The hardest part is actually clicking that "Live" button, isn’t it? To prepare myself, I make sure I have some water handy. I always keep a glass of water nearby, and if it's empty, I have a backup bottle. Sometimes I even have more water ready. My dad usually brings me tea during the stream as well.

What else do I do? I make sure to use the restroom beforehand so I don’t get nervous or have to leave the stream. I do tend to need breaks during the stream, but that’s okay because I like to run advertisements every hour on Twitch. This disables pre-roll ads for an hour, so it’s a win-win—I get a break, and viewers don’t miss anything.

I also make sure that my streaming area looks neat. Sometimes I forget, but it’s important that the background looks clean. Make sure your lights are working because, for some reason, things always seem to stop working when you're about to stream. Whether it’s your microphone, lights, or OBS, it's normal for things to go wrong. It’s like a streamer’s curse—or the internet just stops working! Speaking of which, if you’re trying to stream on Wi-Fi, please plug in a cable. I know it might be inconvenient, but I’m running a 50-meter cable through my house, and it's worth it!

I also start all the programs I need. For example, I have background music, so I make sure that’s playing. I also ensure my bots are running and that Discord is in streamer mode, so we don’t hear all those annoying notification sounds. The same goes for Steam and other apps—we don’t want those sounds interrupting the stream.

If things go wrong, it’s okay! They go wrong for everyone, and we just laugh about it. You can say, "Pro streamer!" and people will laugh along with you. It’s all part of the experience. Things don’t have to go perfectly.

Streaming with a camera is the best way to grow, but if you’re not comfortable with that, you can use a VTuber model or start without either. Get comfortable with talking on stream first. Like I said in the last video, it’s all about just doing it—going for it and trying things out to see what works for you.

Your assignment for this video is to click that "Go Live" button and do a stream. If things go wrong, let them. This reminds me of that meme on TikTok: "Let it go!" Is your mic not working? Unmute it. Yeah, that’s a good idea! And it’s okay if nobody’s watching yet. It’s totally fine to be awkward or to hate your own voice—we all do. If nobody’s watching, you should be reading the next blog, I’m going to tell you how to get that three-viewer average.